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Live Oak Witches' Broom Fungus
Cystotheca lanestris
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Erysiphe alphitoides
Microstroma album
Oak Leaf BlisterTaphrina caerulescens
coast live oakQuercus agrifolia
northern red oakQuercus rubra
black oakQuercus velutina
blue oakQuercus douglasii
valley oakQuercus lobata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| California | 674 |
|---|---|
| United States | 577 |
| Nevada | 2 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Baja California | 2 |
| Oregon | 1 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Plant pathogenDescends from a fungal lineage whose members commonly parasitize or infect plants.Inferred from its group
- ParasiteDescends from a lineage whose members commonly live parasitically on another organism.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Ascomycete Fungi · Ascomycota |
| Class | Leotiomycetes |
| Order | Helotiales |
| Family | Powdery Mildews · Erysiphaceae |
| Genus | Cystotheca |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Live Oak Witches' Broom Fungus with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.